Not if they set a price point of $20k... S2K would be ~$40k if it was sold now?

And the idea that they'd be be hitting 400+ lbs less than the current Miata (in any sort of road legal, modern safety form) is a pipe dream.

The NC Miata is not exactly light. My NC grand touring was 2600lbs. The next miata is rumored to weight closer to 2200lbs.

Originally Posted by Richard EVO

The Elise/Exige was U.S. street legal and it weighed 2,000 lbs.

The Elise is only street legal because Lotus was able to be exempt from US crash testing because of the low numbers sold. The Elise is a moving death trap with no crumple zones.

The MR2 spyder was 2150lbs, passed US emissions and safety standard, and was a comfortable daily driver. You can bolt in the 2zz engine from the celica that is also in the Elise and you have a 180hp/2200lb convertible that gets 34mph and easily passes emissions.

The NC Miata is not exactly light. My NC grand touring was 2600lbs. The next miata is rumored to weight closer to 2200lbs.

Rumors But I hope you are right. And 2200 lbs certainly far more believable than 2000.

The MR2 spyder was 2150lbs, passed US emissions and safety standard, and was a comfortable daily driver. You can bolt in the 2zz engine from the celica that is also in the Elise and you have a 180hp/2200lb convertible that gets 34mph and easily passes emissions.

MRS was a great car and would be great to have a similar type vehicle from Honda. Although, again, the MR-S was $25k+ over ten years ago and still only had the puny 1zz (meaning I would have expected a closer to $30k car back then if it came with 2zz stock).

In the end, I hope they aim more for building a GOOD, FUN car, rather than a CHEAP car.